Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Presidential First Pitch
April 5, 2004
— Greatest Moments —
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, the Former U.S. Presidents: #43 George W. Bush, and the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 2004.
Location. 38° 37.295′ N, 90° 11.509′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "For America" (here, next to this marker); Dramatic Flair (here, next to this marker); What a Beginning! (here, next to this marker); NL Pennant (here, next to this marker); 500 Home Runs (here, next to this marker); Pujols Saves the Day (here, next to this marker); Double Grand Slam (here, next to this marker); World Champions (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Also see . . . President George W. Bush throws first pitch (video). From MLB's YouTube channel, this video showed then-President Bush's ceremonial first pitch to open the Cardinals 2004 season. He then shakes the hands of Cardinals Baseball Hall of Famers. (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.